HIST 11M - United States History to 1877

    Recent Professors
    Hai Nguyen, RaeAnn Ramsey
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    45 students
    Difficulty
    5.3Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    Not transferable
    Description
    This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills.<br /> This course is a survey of the political, economic, social, and cultural development of the United States from native American settlement in America through Reconstruction. Topics covered include the interaction between the indigenous peoples and European settlers in the development of the colonies, origins and consequences of the American Revolution, the development of democracy and constitutional government in America, westward expansion, the early factory system, isolationism and American foreign policy, slavery and its impact on race relations, antebellum reforms, abolitionism and sectional conflict, causes and consequences of the Civil War and Reconstruction.<br /> This course was previously known as HIS 017A.<br /> <br />
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 12:40pm–2:05pm, Tue Thu 10:55am–12:20pm